Bring Api Gateway
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Learn how to connect Apache APISIX to Cline and start using 50 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the Apache APISIX MCP Server?
Connect your Apache APISIX instance to any AI agent to orchestrate high-performance traffic management through natural language.
What you can do
- Route Orchestration — List, inspect, create, or delete routes to match client requests and forward them to target upstreams.
- Service Abstraction — Manage service entities that group common plugins and upstream configurations for easier API maintenance.
- Upstream Management — Configure virtual host abstractions for load balancing, including node management and health checks.
- Consumer Control — List and manage API consumers to handle authentication and per-user rate limiting.
- Configuration as Conversation — Update complex JSON configurations for any gateway resource without manually using CURL or the Dashboard.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Provide your APISIX Admin URL and Admin Key (X-API-KEY)
- Start managing your microservices infrastructure from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- DevOps Engineers — quickly audit routing rules and upstream health directly from the terminal or chat.
- Backend Developers — create and test new API routes and service abstractions without leaving the IDE.
- SRE Teams — troubleshoot traffic flow and consumer access issues using natural language queries.
Built-in capabilities (50)
Delete an APISIX Consumer
Delete an APISIX Consumer Group
Delete an APISIX Global Rule
Delete an APISIX Plugin Config
Delete an APISIX Proto
Delete an APISIX Route
Delete an APISIX Service
Delete an APISIX SSL certificate
Delete an APISIX Stream Route
Delete an APISIX Upstream
Memory dump of discovered service endpoints
Dump all plugin metadata from the Control API
Dump all configured Routes from the Control API
Dump all configured Services from the Control API
Dump all configured Upstreams from the Control API
Get a specific APISIX Consumer by username
Get a specific APISIX Consumer Group by ID
Get health status of all upstream nodes
Get health status for a specific resource
Get JSON schemas for all resources and enabled plugins
Get a specific APISIX Global Rule by ID
Get a specific APISIX Plugin Config by ID
Get a specific APISIX Proto by ID
Get a specific APISIX Route by ID
Get a specific APISIX Service by ID
Get a specific APISIX SSL certificate by ID
Get a specific APISIX Stream Route by ID
Get a specific APISIX Upstream by ID
List APISIX Consumer Groups
List APISIX Consumers
List APISIX Global Rules
List APISIX Plugin Configs
List APISIX Protos (Protocol Buffers)
List APISIX Routes
List APISIX Services
List APISIX SSL certificates
List APISIX Stream Routes (L4 routing)
List APISIX Upstreams
Create or update an APISIX Consumer
Create or update an APISIX Consumer Group
Create or update an APISIX Global Rule
Create or update an APISIX Plugin Config
Create or update an APISIX Proto
Create or update an APISIX Route
Create or update an APISIX Service
Create or update an APISIX SSL certificate
Create or update an APISIX Stream Route
Create or update an APISIX Upstream
Trigger a hot reload of plugins
Trigger full garbage collection in the HTTP Lua VM
Why Cline?
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Apache APISIX tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 50 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
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Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
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Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
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Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
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Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Apache APISIX in Cline
Apache APISIX and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Apache APISIX to Cline through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Apache APISIX in Cline
The Apache APISIX MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 50 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cline only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Apache APISIX for Cline
Every tool call from Cline to the Apache APISIX MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I update a route's configuration directly through the AI?
Yes. Use the put_route tool by providing the Route ID and the new configuration JSON. The agent will interface with the APISIX Admin API to apply the changes immediately.
How do I list all the backend upstreams configured in my gateway?
Simply ask the agent to 'list upstreams'. It will trigger the list_upstreams tool and return a detailed list of all virtual hosts and load balancer nodes.
Is it possible to delete a service that is no longer needed?
Yes, you can use the delete_service tool. Provide the specific Service ID, and the agent will remove the resource from your APISIX configuration.
How does Cline connect to MCP servers?
Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.
Can Cline run MCP tools without approval?
By default, Cline asks for confirmation before executing tool calls. You can configure auto-approval rules for trusted servers in the settings.
Does Cline support multiple MCP servers at once?
Yes. Configure as many servers as needed. Cline can use tools from different servers within the same autonomous task execution.
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